adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You strangle me," said the Jesuit, in a stifled voice, as he tried to escape from the soldier.
Adrienne
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From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Where are the orphans, since they are not here, and the convent door has been closed against me?" cried Dagobert, in a voice of thunder.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where are the orphans, since they are not here, and the convent door has been closed against me?" cried Dagobert, in a voice of thunder.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
Cardoville
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From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "Where are the orphans, since they are not here, and the convent door has been closed against me?" cried Dagobert, in a voice of thunder.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading "Where are the orphans, since they are not here, and the convent door has been closed against me?" cried Dagobert, in a voice of thunder.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Where are the orphans, since they are not here, and the convent door has been closed against me?" cried Dagobert, in a voice of thunder.
Dagobert
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From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Where are the orphans, since they are not here, and the convent door has been closed against me?" cried Dagobert, in a voice of thunder.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "You strangle me," said the Jesuit, in a stifled voice, as he tried to escape from the soldier.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
EXCUSESnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading EXCUSES.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You strangle me," said the Jesuit, in a stifled voice, as he tried to escape from the soldier.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where are the orphans, since they are not here, and the convent door has been closed against me?" cried Dagobert, in a voice of thunder.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Where are the orphans, since they are not here, and the convent door has been closed against me?" cried Dagobert, in a voice of thunder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
JesuitnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪt/
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading "You strangle me," said the Jesuit, in a stifled voice, as he tried to escape from the soldier.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
Mdlle
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From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
orphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading "Where are the orphans, since they are not here, and the convent door has been closed against me?" cried Dagobert, in a voice of thunder.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
relaxingadjectiveUS /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
renegadenounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪd/
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
RodinnounUS /ˈroʊdɪn/
French sculptor noted for his renderings of the human form (1840-1917)
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You strangle me," said the Jesuit, in a stifled voice, as he tried to escape from the soldier.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Where are the orphans, since they are not here, and the convent door has been closed against me?" cried Dagobert, in a voice of thunder.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading "You strangle me," said the Jesuit, in a stifled voice, as he tried to escape from the soldier.
strangleverbUS /ˈstræŋɡəl/
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
From this reading "You strangle me," said the Jesuit, in a stifled voice, as he tried to escape from the soldier.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where are the orphans, since they are not here, and the convent door has been closed against me?" cried Dagobert, in a voice of thunder.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "Where are the orphans, since they are not here, and the convent door has been closed against me?" cried Dagobert, in a voice of thunder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "You strangle me," said the Jesuit, in a stifled voice, as he tried to escape from the soldier.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You strangle me," said the Jesuit, in a stifled voice, as he tried to escape from the soldier.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
wretches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What am I doing?" echoed the soldier, harshly, without relaxing his hold on Rodin, and turning his head towards Adrienne, whom he did not know; "I take this opportunity to squeeze the throat of one of the wretches in the band of that renegade, until he tells me where my poor children are."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On seeing Dagobert grasp Rodin so roughly by the collar, Mdlle. de Cardoville exclaimed in terror, as she advanced several steps towards the soldier: "In the name of Heaven, sir! what are you doing?"
